四川省宜宾市2014年中考英语试题(word解析版)

杭州市2008年各类高中招生文化考试英语（满分120分，考试时间100分钟）四、单项填空(共15小题，计15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

16．It is said that ________ umbrella was invented over four thousand years ago by Chinese people．A．a B．an C．the D．不填17．As there were not enough chairs in the park．they had to sit on the ________.A．ground B．earth C．land D．field18．—This bus is always late，________?—It sure is．A．is not it B．isn’t it C．isn’t the bus D．doesn’t it19．—________ do you study for a test?—I study by working with a group．A．What B．Whom C．HOW D．Where20．Happiness ________ in her grandfather’s eyes every time he hears her voice．A．shines B．is shone C．has shone D．was shone21．Four hundred dollars for a pair of shoes，you ________ be joking!A．may B．can C．need D．must22．—The dish is delicious!—Well，at least it’s the one I cooked yesterday．A．as good as B．worse than C．as well as D．as bad as23．She will leave her homework ________ the teacher’s desk after school today．A．from B．to C．for D．on24．Excuse me，but may I ask you ________?A．what business are you in B．what business you’re inC．in what business are you D．are you in what business25．I prefer not to eat too much food ________ is fried，like French fries．A．that B．what C．it D．不填26．—Is there anything you want me to get on the bus?—Sure．________ take the suitcase?A．Do you mind B．How aboutC．Had you better to D．Why don’t you27．—bought ________ China Daily from a street-corner machine this morning．A．a page of B．a piece of C．a copy of D．a book of28．I’ve ________ all the photos in the drawer，but I still can’t find the one you need．A．opened up B．given away C．handed out D．looked through29．She ________ that same song so many times．I’m getting sick of it!A．sings B．sang C．will sing D．has sung30．—I’m afraid I’ve broken the chair．—________，I can easily get it fixed．A．No way B．Excuse me C．Never mind D．Go ahead五、完形填空(共15小题，计15分)通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

I know my brother better than anyone else in the world．Since the moment of his birth，I’ve been part of his life．I had spent seven 31 years in the world with the attention of those around me．But when Rohan was born，life 32 ．Suddenly I had to 33 my toys and there were no more bedtime stories or my own choice of food．Finally，I felt my 34 at my brother．The poor baby had no idea what had made me so unhappy．Maybe he found me strange．the only person in this house 35 did not like him．Whatever the reason was，he loved 36 me around．However．I seldom talked to him and 37 asked him to leave me alone．Then all that changed．I hardly remember everything of that day six years ago，38 I do remember that I was feeling very angry．Somehow my feet led me to my brother’s bed．My hand，completely 39 from my mind，reached through the bars(护栏)．At once，he reached his small hand and softly touched 40 ．And that was all I needed．Through all the unhappiness of the day，that one moment changed 41 ．How could I hate someone who made me feel so important? For the 42 time，I saw my brother，not through the eyes of a child who was no longer favored(宠爱)，but through the eyes of a 43 ．To this day，I can’t imagine life 44 my brother．It is unbelievable how much I have 45 about life from a seven-year-old boy．Above all，Rohan has taught me that one should not care only for himself．31．A．happy B．hard C．lonely D．busy32．A．began B．continued C．changed D．saved33．A．collect B．choose C．hide D．share34．A．fun B．anger C．fear D．worry35．A．which B．where C．who D．what36．A．showing B．carrying C．meeting D．following37．A．always B．already C．Hardly D．almost38．A．but B．so C．or D．for39．A．far B．sick C．different D．free40．A．one B．both C．mine D．them41．A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything42．A．first B．second C．last D．next43．A．student B．parent C．teacher D．sister44．A．except B．besides C．without D．through45．A．cared B．learned C．talked D．heard六、阅读理解(共15小题。

计30分。

其中第一节10小题，计20分；第二节5小题。

计lO分)第一节阅读下列短文。

从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

AEvery child has a dream of what they Want to be．right? When Renee Butts was little，her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one．Sadly，when she was 14，her father died and she was never able to volunteer with him．Renee’s story doesn’t end there，however，which is why I think of her as a true hero．She was strong-minded and never gave up．which makes her a good firefighter．Some days she must be ready to dell．with any emergency，like fighting a fire，dealing with a ear accident or helping someone who’s sick．Other days she is in the driver’s seat．Sometimes Renee works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts．She also has a family to take care of．Her husband is a firefighter，too．Renee remembers the first time she fought a fire．She was awoken early in the morning by the alarm．She said she was very nervous but did what she had to do．When I asked Renee what the best part of her job is，she replied，“Helping people and saving their lives．”I think that shows signs of being a true hero．She’s always glad to do anything for anyone in need．With 140 people in her station．Renee is one of the only three women．I think she’s great．We could never live without people like her who is glad to help others．Renee’s deed helps mebelieve that I can do anything．I hope someday to be just like her：to wake up and help people every day．46．When her father died．Renee Butts ________．A．gave up her dream B．decided to do as her father didC．married a firefighter D．became a child without family47．What is Renee’s husband?A．A driver．B．A writer．C．A doctor．D．A fireman．48．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．The writer learns a lot from Renee．B．There are 143 members in the station．C．Renee works 9 to 11 hours every day．D．Renee wants to be famous by doing so．49．What does the writer think of Renee Butts?A．Clever．B．Careful C．Helpful D．Outgoing50．What’s the best title for the passage?A．A True Hero B．A Busy V olunteerC．A Famous Woman D．A Sweet DreamBTaking away a city’s rubbish is a big job．Every day trucks come into a city to collect it．Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use．If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish．In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump．Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole．The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system．The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets，bathtubs and other places．To keep mice and flies away，some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish．Later，grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land．Finally，a house or a school may be built there．and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump．In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places．The fire burns everything but the metal．Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal．The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus，which looks like black earth．It is rich with the kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow．51．You can most probably read the passage in ________.A．a science book B．a TV guideC．a history book D．a telephone book52．The main idea of the passage is ________．A．to let us know taking away rubbish is a big jobB．to explain the need for rubbish collectionC．to introduce different ways to treat rubbishD．to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish53．The underlined word“sewage”in the passage means ________．A．排污B．染色C．洗涤D．吸尘54．According to the passage，the food parts of rubbish can be used again ________.A．to feed animals B．to feed plantsC．to build a house D．to make machines55．How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?A．By burning it off．B．By putting it in water．C．By throwing it away．D．By reusing and recycling it．第二节Charles，Isabel，Alex，Tara和Toby五个人都爱好体育。